St. John
Disaster Response Training
Headwaters provided training to community members engaged in disaster response planning in December 2016, nine months before St. Johns US Virgin Islands experienced Hurricane Maria in September 2017. This training was done less than a year before the hurricane devastated the US Virgin Islands. Headwaters provided ongoing support during the aftermath of the hurricane and provided follow up support as well.
Headwaters received a grant in 2018 to provide telecounseling to survivors of the 2017 hurricanes. Telecounseling will be provided remotely with the recipients at a location in St. John’s by our volunteer in Minnesota. This service will be provided in 2019 with our staff of volunteers that are trained in providing mental health support.
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Headwaters Brings Psychological Expertise to Nepal
In spite of minor earthquakes and challenging mountain terrain, Headwaters volunteers made an impact during their February 2016 relief trip to Nepal, responding to the need to help this nation recover following major earthquakes that caused widespread damage a year...
Flooding in Detroit
In August 2014 a large storm swept across Michigan and set state rainfall records. Sewers overflowed, unable to handle the volume of water and over 100,000 homes were damaged from flooding in Detroit. Partnering with All Hands Volunteers, Headwaters Relief sent teams...
Headwaters Volunteers Deployed to Nepal
On May 17, Headwaters volunteers from Minnesota, Washington D.C., Boston and Germany departed for Nepal in response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked this Himalayan country. Organized through our partnerships with Global Rescue Relief & Resilience (GR3)...
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